Below will be a collection of those "little brown jobs" that frustrate so many birders. Perhaps some of the photos here will be helpful in learning what to look for in this confusing group of birds. Once learned, sparrows are not so difficult after all! Be patient as I add more species...thanks!

Olive Sparrow (Arremonops rufivirgatus)
Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
Canyon Towhee (Pipilo fuscus)
Abert's Towhee (Pipilo aberti)
Rufous-winged Sparrow (Aimophila carpalis)
Cassin's Sparrow (Aimophila cassinii)
Bachman's Sparrow (Aimophila aestivalis)
Botteri's Sparrow (Aimophila botterii)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps)
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida)
Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri)
Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
Worthen's Sparrow (Spizella wortheni)
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata)
Sage Sparrow (Amphispiza belli)
Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys)
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
Baird's Sparrow (Ammodramus bairdii)
Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii)
Le Conte's Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii)
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Ammodramus nelsoni)
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula)
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
McCown's Longspur (Calcarius mccownii)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus)